Drimys brasiliensis is a broadleaf evergreen tree of family Winteraceae.

it is native to Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil, western Paraguay, and northwestern Argentina, and to Bolivia.

[2] Drimys brasiliensis grows in eastern Brazil, ranging from the northeast to the southeast, along with the adjacent areas of western Paraguay and northwestern Argentina (Misiones Province).

[1] It is characteristic of the Atlantic Forest, generally found in highlands in the northern tropical portion of the range, and at lower elevations in the subtropical south.

[3] Three subspecies are recognized:[1] The bark is aromatic, with antiscorbutic, antispasmodic, astringent, diaphoretic, stomachic, and tonic properties.